E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger and the Booksmiths at http://www.eBookForge.net Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations and images of the original pages. See 26690-h.htm or 26690-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/6/6/9/26690/26690-h/26690-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/6/6/9/26690/26690-h.zip) THE PIRATES OF PANAMA [Illustration: "THE MAN-OF-WAR GAVE THEM CHASE"--_Page 43_] THE PIRATES OF PANAMA Or The Buccaneers of America A True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main by JOHN ESQUEMELING _One of the Buccaneers who was Present at those Tragedies_ EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE ALFRED WILLIAMS [Illustration] New York Frederick A. Stokes Company Publishers Copyright, 1914, by Frederick A. Stokes Company All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages. Printed in the United States of America CONTENTS PAGE (1) INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE ALFRED WILLIAMS xi (2) THE TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION xv CHAPTER I. The Introduction--The Author sets forth for the Western Islands, in the service of the West India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga 1 CHAPTER II. A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The Author twice sold in the said island 7 CHAPTER III. A description of Hispaniola--Also a relation of the French Buccaneers 19 CHAPTER IV. Original of the most famous pirates of the coasts of America--Famous exploit of Pierre le Grand 34 CHAPTER V. How the pirates arm their vessels, and regulate their voyages 39 CHAPTER VI. Of the origin of Francis Lolonois, and the beginning of his robberies 57 CHAPTER VII. Lolonois equips a fleet to land upon the Spanish islands of America, with intent to rob, sack, and burn whatsoever he met with 63 CHAPTER VIII. Lolonois makes new preparations to take the city of St. James de Leon; as also that of Nicaragua; where he miserably perishes 81 CHAPTER IX. The origin and descent of Captain Henry Morgan--His exploits, and the most remarkable actions of his life 101